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WA. 8. MAUK.

TIRE MOL D FORMING MACHtNE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY H. 19x6.

Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

W. A. S. MAUK. TIRE mow roamma momma.

MPLICATION HLED MY IT. I916.

- Patented Oct. 28,1919.

W. A. S. MAUK.

TIRE MOLD FORMING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAYII. I915. 1,320,021. Patented Oct. 28,1919.

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TIRE MOLD FORMING MACHINE. nrrucmou mm mwn. ms.

Patented Oct. 28,1919

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TIRE MOLD FORMING MACHlNE.

APPLICATION HLED MAY 11. 19:6.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

Application filed May 11', ms. sem Ho. stair.

719 all 107mm. it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. S: MAUK,

Baltimore, State of Maryland, have invented certain new Tire-Mold-Fonning following is a specification. I r

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in tire mold forming niachines.

The present machine is primarily designed for cutting molding members which are adapted to form desirable tread configurations upon a tire and 15 so arranged as to form a mold surface for producing any mannor of non-skid trend that may be found demg uniformity sirable. i

It will be understood that in the production of pneumatic tire shoes or casings provided with 'nou-skid tread portions, 21 sectional and usually two-part metallic mold is employed for imparting the entire ex,- terior form to the shoe and that :ircuate portions of such mold sections are complementally formed with respect to the configuration of tread to be produced by the mold. The present device is designed for cutting such complemental tread forming surfaces within the mold sections as well as being capable of cutting longitudinal. grooves, such as that required for the clencherflangeof the shoe when desired.

The-invention contemplates a cutter for mold faces arcuate in cross-section accu-. rately adjustable for cutting rib producing grooves or depressions therein possessthroughout 'the annular length of the mold, thegeneral direction of such grooves being either angular, rectilinear or curvilinear as determined by the rolvinghorizontal table to which themold section is-ssecured while a tool holder longitudinally and vertically adjustable is oscil latingly mounted substantially centrally .of the 'table a apted to maintain a cutting tool in opera "ve position with respect to the said mold 'selctionwhilethe table is turned at a desirable speed simultaneously with the oscillations of the tool holder, such movements of the table and holder being readily interrupted and changed in direction at the the United States, residing at and useful Improvements in Machines, of which the I operator, Thepresent construclon is such as to enable an accurate adjustE ment of the center of oscillations of the too holder whereby the cutting tool moves the required arcuate path contacting the con. caved surface of the mold section for-cutting rooves ofa desirable uniform or graduated epth, longitudinal grooves be when the tool holder is stationary and the table with-the mold section thereon turned beneath the the holder. p i

In the rawings forming a, part of this apwill 'of the spindle. revolved cutting tool of pl ication end in which like designating charmeters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views: i Fi rel, is e side elevation 'of-the device partially broken away showing a. moldseotron operatively-positioned thereon during the cutting operat on. g

Fig. 2 1s 'a front elevation of the forwardly arranged gear housing .with which the device is provided.

Fig. 3 is a verticol longitudinal central sectional view through the machine with the base broken away.

-Fig. 4 is a vertical detail sectional view taken upon line IV-IV of Fig. 3, showing a hand wheel upon the vertical operating shaft for the toolholder.

op plan view of the machine 9 is a radial vertical sectional view thereof taken upon line IX-IX of Fig. 8.

10 i .a top plan view of the main edjusta. 16 .members detached from the base illustrated upon ,a reduced scale with parts broken away.

Eig'. 1-1;is an enlarged central vertical sectional view time h the sleeve actuntin m and e i s a i Fig. 12 a. top. plan view of employed with the tool holder.

Fig. 1a is M1 elevational view of ho-twat end thereof.

a stop mechanism.

clutch.

Fig. 14 is 'a' central longitudinal sectional view of the said sleeve.

Fig. 15 is a transverse sectional view. thereof taken upon the line XV-XV of Fig. 14.

lg. 16 is an elevational view of the cutting spindle partially broken away.

Fig. 17 is a front end view thereof.

13' 18, 19 and 20 are opposite side and top ovations respectively, of the lower central bracket employed with the machine.

Figs. 21, 22 and 23 are side and front elevational and top plan views respectively, of the' vertical motion bracket.

Figs. 2-1, 25 and 26 are side and front elevational and top plan views of the longitudinal slide.

Fi 2],.28and 2,9 "are top plan and side and lit endblevational views respectively, of the oscillating tool holder bracket.

Fig. 30 illustrates two side elevations of -one of the retainers employed with the revol 'table.

b 31, 32 and 33 are three elevational vie s of the clutch shifting fork.

Figs. 35 and 36 are three elevational views of e'tool holder operating rack.

Figs. 37 and 38am side elevation and top lan views res tively, of the worm gear operating device for the oscillating tool holder.

Figs.

39, 40 and 41 are top p side and front elevational views respective y of the tool holder bracket cap.

Figs'. ,=.42, 43 and 44 are elevational' views of thel'cam or spiral employed with the F' 45 and 46 are side and end elevationa ears of the clutch head.

Fi 47 and 48 are interior and transverse sectio otportions of a mold configurationof mo face.

ii 49 and 50 are interior elevational and ongitudinalsectional .viewsof a porelevational 1 views respec vely, section showing'one' tion f a. mold section showing a different.

form' f tread molding surface and 'Fi 51 is a transverse sectional view a m dL section showing'anotlier form mold ng face.

machine for cutting tire tread The present desi s in mold faces broadly consists of a h low base 5 of frusln-conical form desi 1 for mounting thereon a revolving ei ular work table 6 while a tool holder 7 is sci llatinglv carried by a"verticallv ad'- ji stable brac ket 8, sa1d"'bracket .being ounted in a longitudinally movable slide carried by the top-10 of the said base an roject-ing through a circular central ope ng 11in the said table. i The base 5 is provided with a circular annular rib 12 concentrically arranged thereon and adapted to receive an annular bearing groove 13 thereover formed in the arranged outwardly of the 1 Binding bottom portion 36 lower face of the work table 6 marginally of the opening 11 thereof, the table being thus revolubly seated upon the base top 10 and having an annular depending flange 14 projecting edge portion 15 of the base to 10. Retaining locks 16 are secured to t 10 table 6 at the angular connection of the flange l-l there- -with being adapted to overlie the edge portions 15of the base maintaining the table revolubly mounted thereon. face ofthe table is cut-away forming an annular clearance s ace 17 which corresponds with a simi ar cut-away clearance space 18 formed in the base top 10.

Radially arranged inverted T-shaped slots 19 are arranged curing the work u onv the upper face of the table. A. mol member 20 is herein illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawing of anular formation substantially semi-circular in cross-section and secured to the table 6 by means of bolts-21 having the heads 22 thereof removably arranged 19, the said bolts extendin jecting lugs 23 carriedalziv t e mold swtion 20 and retained in its justed position by means of lock nuts 24, it being understood that the tablet is of sufiicient size to accommodateniold sections of diil'erent diameters which sections when 0 rativegegositioned thereon are concentri 1y disp with res to the table, the concaved face '25 of t e mold section 20 bein ,arranged uppermost for the reception 0 the cutting tool 26 of the holder 7 adapted for operation in the manner hereinafter set forth.

' A longitudinal opening 27 is arranged in the base top 10 extending substantially diametrically of the rib 12 and having a re ceiving notch .28 at its rear end. Longitudinally arranged seats-29 are oppositely ar-,

ranged marginally of the top opening 27 and u n the said seats,-the aforementioned slide is arranged for shifting longitudinally by means of the opposite flan longitudinal bottom portions 30 of e said slide. A shouldered cleat 31 is arranged outwardly of each of the seats 29 adapted for receiving strips 32 secured to the said cleats and overlying the base rtions 30 for retaining the slide upon'the ase top.

A rearwardly disposed gear bracket 33 is dependently. positioned with its upper end secured within the aforementioned notch 28 by means of hold-fast devices (not shown) engaging within perforations 34 of adjacent ortions of the top 10. A lower bracket 35 1S secured-to the under surface of the deof the slide 9 ing attached thereto at points within the opening 27 by means of bolts 37. The

in thetable 6 for se The under lower bracket 35 is provided with a longia threaded block 39 for the operative retudinal bore 38 having at its rear and adapted ception of an operating screw for the said slide, the' rear end of the screw 40 being journaled as at 41- in the bracket 33.

A relativel large gear 42 is carried by the screw 40 eing in constant 1. .-,sh with a smaller gear 43 mounted upon the slide shifting shaft 44, which shaft has its rear end journaled as'at 45 in the bracket 33 and extends forwardly through an opening 46 in the front wall of the base 5 and thence extends th ough a gear housing 47 secured to the front wall of the base and is rovided'with a squared forward free en 48 adapted to receive a removable actuating wheel 49 or other similar means adapted to revolve the said shaft. r It will thus he understood that by turning the shaft 44, the slide 9 will be slidably shifted uponits seats 29 to the desired position, such movement of the slide being of fected in either direction required longitudinally of the top opening 27.

The vertically movable bracket 8 of the form best illustrated in Figs. 21, 22 and 28 of the drawings is provided with spaced forwardly pro ecting arms 50 forwardly terminating in trunnioning bearings 51 and having rearwardly arranged lugs 52 provided with similar oppositely arranged bearings 53. Vertically positioned angular blocks 54 are carried upon the opposite sides of the br'acket'8- being slidably arranged within corresponding grooves 55 inwardly arranged in the forward portions 56 of the sides 5710f the aforementioned slide 'The bracket 8 is provided with a curved bottom 58 between the side arms 50 adapted. for the seating reception of the main'body 59 of the tool holder -'7 when the latter is arranged. depressed, it being understood that a. forward end of the tool holder is oscillatingly mounted in the bearings 51 by means of headed bolts 60' extending through the said bearings 51 and seated within threaded opposite sockets 61 in the forward end of the tool holder body 59.

The contracted base portion 62 of the,

' bracket 8 is accommodated in the'forward cut-away portion 63 of the slide 9 during the vertical adjustments of the bracket'with the bracket blocks 54 arranged within the grooves 55 and is positioned at a point adjacent the forward end 64 of the lower bracket 35 when the vertical motion bracket 8 is in its lowered arrangement.

A vertically arranged screw 65 is operatively threaded through a block 66 carried by the bracket base 62 and extends within 'a verticalbore 67 of the bracket 8, the lower unthreaded end 68 of the screw 65 being journaled in said bracket end 64 and having a pinion 69 upon its lower end beneath the bracket and 64. .A bracket adjusting shaft 70 is journaled through a depending lug 71 of the lower bracket 35 and is provided with adapted for the reception of pressed latch 87. A pinion 88 secured t6, the

a pinion 72 splined thereon and in constant mesh with the'aforementioned inion 69, the said shaft 70 being also journa ed through a forward perforation 73 in the base 5 and extending through the housing $7 is ro- \ided with a squared forward end 74 s1mi'-' lar to and positioned adjacent the aforementioned shaft end 48 and adapted to be revolved in a similar manner.

It will be understood that by turning the shaft 70, the pinions 69 and 72 will be revolved for :turnin the screw 65 and thus elevating the bra'c et 8 with the tool holder 7 thereon for adjusting the same to the desired height. I y A worm shaft 75 is arranged within the gear housing 47 being journaied at one end in a bracket 76 positioned therein and at its other end in a boss 77 carried by the end 78 of the housing. A worm 79 is carried by the shaft 75 in constant mesh with aw orm' wheel or annular rack 80 secured to the bottom of the table flange 14 outwardly of and in contact with a dependin shoulder 81 upon the inner edge of the sai flange.

A stub Shaft 82 is jour'naled in the outer end of the bracket 76 and extends through the side apron portion 83 of the gear housing 47 and is provided with an operating crank 84. An index' plate 85 similar to those employed with milling machines is secured to the apron 83 concentrically disposed with respect to the shaft 82 being provided with a plurality of perforations 86 a spring,

stub shaft 82 is in constant mesh with a similar pinion 89 secured to the adjacent free end of the worm shaft 75 and whereby as will be readily understood, the turning of the crank 84 in either direction results inoperating the worm 79 for turning the gear 80 and work table 6 in a revolving manner.

A lower shaft 90 is journaled longitudinally through the gear housing 47 beneath the worm shaft 75 and has its outer end provided with a gear 91 in mesh with an idler gear 92 which in turn meshes with a great 93 secured to the adjacent and of the worm shaft 75 and by means of which the revolving of either of the shafts 75 and 90 results in turning the other shift at a relative speed dependent upon the relative ratio of the said gears 91, 92 and 98. An operating shaft 94 for the tool holder 7 is journa-led through the gear housing 47 transversely thereof and also through the forward wall of the base 5 ing shaft 97 for the tool holder 7 is journaled through a boss 98 at the lower end of the bracket 85 extending through a slot 176 in in constantmesh with the the base top 10 and is provided with a relatively small beveled gear 99 in constant mesh with the shaft gear 95, the aforementioned hand wheel 49 being removably attached to the upper end of the said shaft 97.

A stub shaft 100 is journaled through the bosses 53 of the vertical motion bracket 8 and. is provided with spaced gears 101 inwardly of the opposite sides 50 of the said bracket while one end of the shaft 100 projects through the adjacent vertical opening or slot 101' of the adjacent side wall 57 of the said bracket 9. The outer free end of said stub shaft 100 is provided with a worm rack or wheel 102 in constant mesh with a correspondingly toothed worm gear 103 which gear 103 is slidably splined to the said shaft 97. A two-part gear case104 is provided for the gears 102- and 103 bein mounted upon the shafts 9? and 100, and w ich shafts are arranged at right. angles, the said gear case'being shiftaol with the said shafts both vertically and horizontally. Means isprovided to prevent lost motion between the shaft 97, and the meshing worm and gear wheels 10% and 103 and includes a. sleeve 105 encircling the shaft 97 and being exterior-1y threaded for engagement with the r case 104. The sleeve 105 at its lower en engages the upper plain edge of the gear 103,- and when screwed home in the the gear 103 is forced downwardFy to the imit of its movement over its splined connection with the shaft 97 to prevent the r from freely sliding over the shaft. hen the 'gear, worm and shaft are thus positioned by the sleeve, the lost motion between the parts is prevented, and the same are so retained by means ofa set screw 106 carried by the case and engageably in desired peripheral notches 107 formed in the upper end of the sleeve 105. This construction isclearly shown in Figs. 37 and 38.

a rib 112 receivablew-ithin a groove 113 atthe opposite sides of the rear projecting end 114- of the said body 59.

The racks 108 extend downwardly in an arcuate path through the vertical motion bracket 8 between the opipo thereof having the teeth' 115' of the racks 108 101 of the stub shaft 100. It will be noted that the lower ends of the racRs JOS project downwardly through the vertical motion bracket 8, the longitudinal slide 9 and also through the table opening 11 and haseopening 27 when the tool holder 7 is in its lowered posisite sides 50 tion as best illustrated in Fig. 3 of the draw ing, the extreme upward position of the rack 108 and the tool holder '1' being. shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3 as well as being illustrated in Fig. 1' of the drawings.

The tool holder operating shaft- 94 is ournaled through the opposite a'rms 116 of a bracket 117 within the gear housing 47 and is provided with two pinions 118 freely journaled thereon and in constant mesh with an intermediately positioned cured to the adjacent free on of the aforementioned operating shaft 90. A clutch member 120 in the form of a sleeve having opposite clutching end faces is splined upon the said shaft 94 and adapted for clutching with clutching hubs 121 carried by the inner ends of the aforementioned pinions 118. A shifting fork 122 for the clutch member 120 engages within the groove 123 of the said clutch member in the usual manner and is provided with spaced oblique lugs 124 adapted for the reception of a shifting spiral or cam 12:) isitioncd bctween the said lugs. The for 122 has its opposite arms provided with lmsses 126 through which a. clutch controlling shaft 1'27 is jour-' naled, the said sha'ft being also journalcd through the bracket arms 116 in parallelism with the shaft 94 and having a turn crank 128 upon its outer end while the spiral 1'25 fixed to the shaft 1:27 intermediate the said bosses 126. I

It will thus be apparent that the clutch member 120 may be positioned by means of the crank 128 in'its neutral arrangement as illustrated in Fig. of the drawing without connecting the shaft 94 to either of the pinions 118 and at which times the crank 81 may be turned for freely operating the worm 79 and turning the work table 6 in the desired direction. \Vhen however, it is desired to oscillate the tool holder 7 simultaneously with the turning of the table 6, the clutch crank 128 is turned for shifting the clutch member'120 into engagement with a selected one of the inions 118, thereby connecting up the she ts T5 and 94 for turning the shaft 94 lg either desired direction during the forward motion of the work table 6. It will also be seen that the shaft 9% may be operated by ositioning such a member as the turn whee 49 upon the free squared end 129 of the shaft'9t and whereby the said shaft will be turned for oscillating the tool holder 7 in the desired direction as well as for revolving the work table 6 when the clutch 'member 120 is operatively shifted. The shaft 97 being arranged for turning the stub shaft 100 by means of the worm gears 102, 103, it will be seen that the tool holder 7 may be direct] operated thereby through the agency of the turnwheel 49 when attached to the vertical shaft 97 and while inion 119 so this manner of ordinarily stub "will result in ,revolvingithe work table 6 will o: course be apparent t at the turning of the-vertical shaft 97 not only turns the shaft 100 but also the shaft 94 which {hen the clutch member 120 is in clutching 1 engagement with either of the pinions 1.18.

132 man I mg an an The clutch lever or crank 1284s provided with a spring-pressed knob 130 having a pm, 131 adapted to enter any one-of three sockets y y in s aced. relations in the front; plate of e gear. ou'sihg 47 when the clutch 120. is either inoperatively or operati'veiy arranged. I

The tool holder body 59 is provided with a longitudinal bore 133 having a spindle sleeve 134 ion itudinally slidable therein be ing. prevente from relative rotation bymeans of a splined connection 135 as well as by means of a rack 136 secured to a seating s0cket.I37 arranged longitudinally of the saidsleeve, thefsald rack 136 extending through a longitudinal slot 138 in the upper sidefof the ho derbody 59.

.A'housing ca 139 i secured to the upper side of the y 59 and overlying the slot 138 being removably secured to said body by means of thebolts 140. c An operating worm 141 for longitudinally moving the sleeve 13.4 is carried by a stub shaft 142journaled in the cap 139 and havular outwardly, projecting head 143 where y the said worm 141 may be turned. A centrally. projecting stud 163 carried bythe worm 141 is seated in a thrust aring or socket 164 in the upper face of i illie holder body 59. A gear 144 is journaled within the cap 139 by means of a shaft 165 e tending through perforations 166 being in constant mesh with the aforementioned ra ck 136 and the worm 141 so that a turning of the shaft 142 longitudinally actuates the said sleeve'134." A s'top nut 145 is screwthreadedupon the shaft 142 and an engag ing key 146 is provided and adapted for reception within the notches 147 of the said stop nut, it, being understood that the nut 145 maybe thus arranged at any desired height aboY alille top edge 1480f the cap 139 for adjustabl" limiting the rotary movement of the'sltlaft 1'42 in one direction. It parts arranged as shown in Fig. 11, if shaft 142 is rotated;

nut 145 will be moved longitudinally thereon due to the screw-threaded connection beand the holding key 146. Thus, when the upper face of the nut moves into engagement with the ,top edge 148 of the cap'139, further rotation of; said shaft 142 tween the nut and the shaft is prevented, and consequently the longitudina movement of sleeve 134 is limited. The

26 at the desired longitudinal movement of the sleeve 134 i's ception of limitin r disks 154 which are socured to the spinc le for engaging the rear end of the sleeve 134. A flattened connecting tang 155 is carried by the extreme rear end of the spindle 149 adapted fO1CO11llC tion to any desirable means such as flexible shafting designed for operatively revolving the spindle 149 for operating the cutting tool or hit 26 which is attached to the forward end of the spindle 149 by any desirable ineans, such as a drill chuck 156 secured within the receivin socket 157 of the spindle and retained y means of a i' lklllg Washer 158 attached to the forwardly projecting externally threaded collar 159 thereof. The forward end of the holder body 59 is provided with a longitudinal slot 160 communicating with the bore 133 while opposite lugs or cars 161 are carried by the said body, being adjustably connected by means of a bolt 162 and whereby the frictional engag mcnt of the sliding sleeve 134 may be slightly adjusted as desired.

The operation of each )ortion of the machine having becn specifically described in connection with the work or mold section 25 secured to the work table 6, the complete operation of the device in cutting the desired tread forming mold faces will be fully understood. Referring to Figs. 47 and 48 of the drawings, it will be noted that a portion of a mold section 167 is illustrated in which only longitudinal grooves or depressed valleys 168 and similar transverse connecting grooves 169 are employed, such form of mold face being designed for producing a tire tread simi ar to that disclosed in my Design Patent #48,:89, dated March 28, 1916.

For producing the grooves 168 in the section 167 by means of the present machine,

it is only ently revolve the table 6. by means of the op erating crank 84 with the clutch inoperatively positioned. cut the transverse grooves 169, the work table 6 remains stationary, the clutch ,120 being' in its ino holder 7 is oscillated preferably by means of the operating shaft 94, although such mm'mneoessary to adjust the cutting tool point and then independ- 120 .When desired fto rative position and. the tool ment may shaft 97; y t

The form of moldin surface illustrated in- Figs. 49 and 50 of t e drawings consists of the transverse grooves 170 and the longitudinal zi -zag or oblique continuous groove 171. Th transverse grooves 170 may be formed liy placing a. esirable cutting tool 26 within the chuck of the tool holder 7 and oscillating the tool holder by means of the shaft 94 while the clutch 120 is in its inoperative position while the work table 6 is revolved independently by means of the hand wheel St for cutting each successive transverse it being noted that the table 6 maybe locked in the desired position for cutting the grooves contiguous to be efi'ected by turning the vertical each other or in separated parallel relations.

by setting the latch 87 of the operating crank 84 in the required sockets 86 of the index plate 85.

The groove 171 is cut in the mold section 172 by beginning the oblique cutting operation at one marginal edge of the transverse rooves 170 with the clutch member 120 in its operative position for moving the cutter 26 transverse y of the mold section 172, it being understood that on account of the closed position of the clutch 120, a turning of the crank 84 simultaneously revolves the work table 6 and the mold section 172- with such oscillating movement of the tool holder 7 thus cutting one length or oblique portion of the groove 171. When the 0p-' posite margins of the grooves 170'are reached, the clutch lever 128 is shifted to cause'the tool holder to be oscillated in an opposite direction and the continued movement of the section 172 allows the cutter to complete the succeeding oppositely obliqueportion of the said groove, 1t bein understood that the, cutter 26 is continuous y revolved by means of the spindle connection 155.

In the mold section shown in Fig. 51 at 173, the clencher flange or head forming longitudinal groove 17; is shown which is preferably milled or otherwise formed in the said section 173 prior to placing the same upon the work table 6 of the present machine. Such groove 174 however, may be formed by the present machine by re rlv setting the too 26 with the 'tool 01 er 7 -in a fixed position and then revolving the work table 6 and mold section 173 by means of the crank 84. When only a series of peripheral longitudinal ribs are desired to be formed upon the tread of the tire, a desired number of concentric grooves 175 are formed in the concaved mold face of the section 173 in-a similar manner to that just de-' scribed with respect to the bead groove 174.

A previously noted, the shaft 94 is'designed for oscillating the tool holder 7 either simultaneously with or independently of the movements of the work table 6 as controlled ting operation. The slide 9 actuatedalfiy din b the clutch member 120 while the vertical s aft 97 is designed for returning the tool {holder 7 to its normal position as well as to any position desired for beginning the cutthe shaft 44 for movements longitu of the machine and radially of the work ta 1e 6 is arran ed for accurately positio the tool hol er 7 at the desired radial fifiuse ment for operating upon an annular mold section 25 of any diameter within the limits of the present machine while the height of the pivot 60 of the tool holder 7 is controlled by thevertical motions of the bracket 8 eflected by means of the shaft 70. The cutter 26 is readily projected and retracted at will as quickly as desirable by mean; of the shaft 142 re lated by the stop nut 145 so that the dept of the grooves out within the section 25 upon the table 6 may be altered simultaneously with the oscillatory movements of the tool holder 7 and the revolving movements of the work holder 6 and mold section 25.

While it will be understood that many changes mag be made in the form and contourof the evice, it will be 'understoodthat such changes are only limited by the spirit and scope ,of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim as new is fifitlpportin'g base member, a revolub table m'ountedthereon, a lbngitudinallyQand vertically. movable bracket carried by the said supporting base member, and an o'scil latory cutter holder carried b and ivoted to. the said bracket adjacent t e sai table. 2. A mold cutter comprisin a supporting base member, a revolving ta le carriedbv the said'su porting base, member, a longitudinally s iftable bracket carried by said supporting base member having a path of movement radially of the said table, and a cutterjholding member ivoted u n the said bracket above the sai tableau adapted to be oscillated during the cutting opera- 'tion.

3. A mold cutter comprisin a su port,

a revolving table carried by t e sai support, a longitudinally -shiftable slide carried by said support having a path otmov'ement radially o the said table, a vertically movable, bracket carried by the said slide and extendin and a tool ho der pivoted to the free end of the said bracket with its tool holdin arranged above the said table and a opted to be oscillated during the cutting opera tion.

4. A mold cutter comprisin work supportin table revolub y mounted upon the said ase and 'havin a central 0 ning therein, a longitudina ly movable s ide mounted upon the said base within the a base, a

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radially of the said table,

said table opening, actuating means for the said slide, and a vertically shiftable oscillatory-tool holder supported by the said slide with one end thereof opcrativcly positioned above the said table.

5.4L mold cutter comprisin a base, a work supporting table revolub y mounted upon the said base and having a central opening therein, a longitudinally movable slide mounted upon the said base within the said table opening, actuating means for the said slide, a vertically shiftable oscillatory tool holder supported by the said slide with one end thereof operatively positioned above the said table, and vertical shifting and oscillating mca'nsfor the said tool holder.

6. A mold cutter comprising a:base,' a work table revolubly mounted upon the said Ebasc and having a central opening therein, a longitudinally movable slide mounted upon the said base within the said table opening. actuating means for the said slide, a vertically movable bracket mounted upon the said slide and having its free end positioned above the said table, and a tool holder oscillatingly mounted uponthe free end -of said bracket.

'7. A mold cutting machine including a. support. a revoluble table carried by said support, said table being adapted for the re ccption and retention thereon of a tire mold section disposed with its molding face exposed. a movable cutting tool holder carried by said support and adapted to hold a cutting tool ad acent a portion of the molding face of the tire mold section, means for, revolving said table, and a plurality of controllable means for moving said tool holder,

-each of said last named means imparting simultaneous distinctive movements to said tool holder whereby a plurality of forms of grooves may be selectively cut in the molding face of the mold section.

8. A mold forming machine comprising a base having a longitudinal opening therein. a work supporting table revolubly mounted upon the said base and provided with a central circular opening. a longitudinally movable slide carried by the said base having a portion depending Within the said base opening, the main portion of the said slide extending through the said table opening. a gear bracket secured within the rear end of the said base opening, operating means for the said slide carried by the said bracket and base, and a vertically adjustable oscillatory tool h'older supported by the said slide.

mounted upon the said 9; A mold forming machine comprising a base having a longitudinal opening therein, as, work supportin tabe revolubly ase and provided with a central circular opening, a longitudinally movable slide carriedby the said base having a portion depending Within the erable from points above the said slide and base.

- said slide carried by .3 said base opening, the main portion of the said-slide extending through thesaid table opening, a gear bracket secured within the rear end "of the said-base opening, operatin means for the said slide carried by the sai bracket and base, a vertically adjustable oscillatory tool holder supported by the said slide,"and-- =separate means carried by the said base and slide for verticallv and oscillatingly moving the said tool holder.

10. A mold forming machine comprising a base having a longitudinal opening therein, a work table revolubly mounted upon the said base and provided with a central circular opening, a longitudinally movable slide carried by the said base having a por'-,

.tion depending within the said base open-\ ing, the main portion of the said slide extending through the said ta'ble opening, a gear bracket secured within the rear end of the said base opening, operating means for the said slide carried by the said bracket and base, a vertically movable bracket carried by the said slide, actuating means for the said bracket operable forwardly of the said base, and an oscillatory tool holder carried by the said bracket above the said table, and oscillating means for the said tool holder carried by the said bracket and opand forwardly of,

11. A mold cutter comprising a base, a

work table revolubly mounted upon the said base and having a central opening therein, a longitudinally movable slide mounted upon the said base within the said table opening, actuating means for the said slide, a vertically movable bracket mounted upon the said slide and having its free end positioned above the said table, a tool holder oscillatingly mounted upon the free end of said bracket, separate operating means for the said bracket and tool holder, a lon itudinal shiftable cutting s indle revolub y journaled within the said tool holder, and adjustable longitudinal operating means for the said spindle carried by the said tool holder.

12. A mold forming machine comprising a base having a. longitudinal opening therein, a work table revolubly mounted upon the said base and provided with a cent-raLcircular opening, a longitudinally movable slide aarried by the said base having a portion epcnding within the said base opening, the

-main rtion of the said slide extending throng-ll the said table opening, a gear bracket secured within the rear end of the said base opening, operating means for the the said bracket and base, a vertically ad ustable oscillate tool holder supported by the said slide, a. ongitudinal shiftable cutting spindle revolubly journaled within the said tool holder, and adjustable longitudinahoperating means for depending within the said base opening, the

main portion of the said slide extending through the said table opening, a gear bracket securedwithin the rear end of the said base opening, operating means for the said slide carried by the said bracket and base, a vertically adjustable oscillatory tool holder supported by the said slide, separate 'means carried by the said base and slide 'for vertically and oscillatingly moving the said work holder, a longitudinal shiftable cutting spindle revolubly journaled within the said tool holder, and adjustable longitudinal operating means for the said spindle carried by the said tool holder.

14 A mold forming machine comprising a base having a longitudinal opening therea work table revolubly mounted upon the d base and provided with a central circular opening a longitudinally movable slide carried by the said base having a portion depending within the said base opening. the

main portion of the said slide extendingthrough the said table opening, a gen r bracket secured within the rear end of the said base opening, operating means for the said slide carried by the said bracket and base, a vertically movable bracket carried by the said slide, actuating means for the said bmcket operable forwardly of the said base, an oscillatory tool holder carried by the said bracket above the said table, oscillating means for the said tool holdel carried by the said bracket and operable from points above and forwardly of the said slide anl base. a longitudinal shiftable cutting spindle revolubly journaled within the said tool holder, and adjustable longitudinal operating means for the said spindle carried by the said tool holder.

15. A mold forming machine comprising a support, a work table rotatably mounted thereon, a tool holder relatively ad ustable vertically undlongitudinally of the said support, the said tin-l holder being mounted for vertical oscillating movement above the said support.

16. A mold forming machine comprising a support, a work table rotatably mounted therron, a tool holder relatively adyustable vertically and longitudinally of the said support, the said tool holder being oscillatingly mounted above the said support and havin a tool engaging end provided with an a justable arcuate path of movement above the said table, and oscillation imparting means for the said tool holder operable at points both above and forwardly of the machine.

17. A mold cutting machine comprising a base member, a work table rcvolubly mounted thereon, an oscillatory tool with the oscillatory .pivot intersecting the tool carried by said base member, and means for simlultaneously actuating the said table and too 18. A mold cutting device comprising a base, a work table revolubly mounted there-. on, a longitudinal shiftablc slide carried by thesaid base, an oscillatory tool holder vertically adjustably carried by the said slide, combined simultaneously operable oscillating means for the said tool holder, and revolving means for the said table adapted for actuation at points either above or wardly of the said machine.

19. A mold cutting device comprising a base, a work table revolubly mounted thereon, alongitudinal shiftable slide carried by the said base, an oscillatory tool holder vertically adjustably carried by the said slide, combined simultaneously operable oscillating means for the said tool holder, revolving means for the said table adapted fol-actuation at points either above or forwardly of the said machine, and an oscillator movement'interrupting and direction c anging meansincludmg a clutch independently operable with respect to said oscillating and revolving means. i

20. A mold cutting machine comprising a base, a workteble revolubly mounted upon the said base, a vertically lon itudinally movable andlongitudinally shiiliable support upon the said base, a tool holder oscillatingly mounted upon said support, revolvingmeans for the said table, oscillating means for the said tool holder, and direction controlling operative connections between the said table revolving means and oscillating means.

21. A mold cutting machine comprising a base, a work table revolubly mounted upon the said base, a vertically longitudinally movable and longitudinally shiftable suppoit upon the said base, a tool holder oscillatinglv mounted upon said support, revolving means for the said table, oscillating means for the said tool holder, direction controlling operative connections between the said table revolving mcans'and oscillating means, and elevating and lowering means for the said support operable forwardly of the machine.

22. A mold cutting machine comprising a base, a work table revolubly mounted upon the said base, a vertically longitudinally movable and longitudinally shiftable sup port upon the said base, a tool holder oscilatingly mounted upon said support, revolvmeans for the said table. oscillating for the said tool holder, direction con- 111g means for-.

trollin operative connections between the said ta le revolving means and oscillating means, separate vertical adjustingand longitudinal shifting means for the said support carried by the latter and said base adapted for actuation forwardly of the said machine.

23. A mold cutting machine comprising a base, a work table revolubly mounted upon the said base, a vertically longitudinally movable and longitudinally shift-able support upon the said base, a tool holder oscillatingly mounted upon said suppo1't,'revolving means for the said table, oscillating means for the said tool holder. direction controlling operative connections between the said table revolving means and oscillating means, and a longitudinally shiftable spindle revolubly journaled in the said tool holder and adjustable longitudinal shifting means therefor. r

24. A groove cutter includin a support, a revoluble work table carried y sai support and adapted for the reception and retention thereon of an annular body having a concaved side iace,, means for revolving said table, a movable tool holder carried by said support and adapted to hold a. cutting tool adjacent a portion of the concaved side face of the annular body, and a plurality of controllable means for moving said tool holder, each of said last-named means imparting simultaneous distinctive movements to said tool holder whereby a plurality of forms of grooves may be selectively cut in the concaved side face of the annular body.

25. A mo d cutting machine comprising a base, a work table revolubly mounted upon.

the said base. vertically longitudinally movable. and longitudinally shiftable su port upon the said base. a tool holder oscillatingly mountcd' upon said support, revolving means for the said table. oscillating means for the said tool holder, direction controlling operative connections between the said table revolving means and oscillating means, separate vertical adjusting and longitiulinal shifting means for the said support carried by the latter and said base adapted for actuation forwardly of the said machine. a. longitudinal shiftable spindle rcvoluhly journalcd in the said tool holder and adjustable longitudinal shifting means therefor.

26. A mold cutting device comprising a base having an elongated opening therein provided with a notch at its rear end and further having guide seats longitudinally arranged at opposite sides of the said opening. a longitudinal shiftable slide positioned upon the sa d seats spanning and projecting inwardly oi the taid opening. a depending rear bracket secured within the said notch. an operatin shaft extending forwardly of the machine and journa-led in the i said base aimibracket, a

ingly 'mounted upon the said slide, 'a

i I I lower'braeket carried by the said slide, operative o'onnw tions between the said shaft and lower a bracket, and an oscillatory holder adjustably .mg inwardly of the said opening, a depending rear bracket secured within the said notch, an operating shaft extending forwardly of the machine and journaled in the said base and rear bracket, a'lower bracket carried by the" said slide, operative connee tionsbetween the. said shaft and longer,

bracket, a vertically movable bracket fulfil ing means for the said bracket, and a tool holder oscillatinglv mounted upon the for'- ward free end of the said bracket. E 28. A mold cutting device comprising a base having an elongated opening therein 3" provided withfa notch at.its:rear end and further'having guide seats longitudinally arranged at opposite sides of the said open ing, a longitudinal shiftable slide positioned 5 upon the said seats 5 anning and projecting inwardly ofthe saidl'opening, a depending rear bracket secured'within thesaid'notch, 1 an operating shaft extending forwardl of the machine and journaled 1n the said iase 0 and rear bracket, a lower bracket carried. by the said slide. operative connections between the said shaft and lower bracket, a vertically movable bracket gnidingly mounted upon the said slide, adjusting means for the said ln' acket, atool holder oscillatin ly mounted 0 n the forward free end of tie said bractet, and oscillating means for the said tool holder adapted for independent actuation at points above and forwardly of the said machine. 29. A mold cutting device comprising a base having an elongatedopening therein provided with a notch at its rear end and' further having guide seats longitudinally 1 arranged at opposite sides of the said opening. a longitudinal 'shiftable slide positioned upon the said seats spanning and rejecting inwardly of the said opening. a do ending rear bracket secured within the sai notch. an operating shaft extending forwardly of the machineand journaled in the said base and rear bracket, a lower bracket carried by the. said slide. operative connections between the said shaft and lower bracket, an os'cillatory holder adjustably carried by the said slide. and oscillating means for thesaid tool holder adapted for independent actuation at points above and forwardly of the said machine.

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' 30. A mold cutt' device comprising a a base having an ,elongated opening therein 'rovided with a notch at its rear'end and longitudinally urther having guide sea the said opensarrangedato positosideso I ing, a ongitu nal'shiftable slide pos tioned .upon the said seats arming and sro ect ng inwardly of the sai opening, a e nding sear bracket secured within the sai notch, all operating shajt extending forwardly of the machine and ournaled in thesaid use and rear braeket a lower bracket carried by the said side operative connections I between the,saidaft and lower bracket, is a verticallyiii'piovable {bracket gu d ngly u'n the id slide, 'ad ustnig means :for t said bracket, atool holder oscillatii'ifily 'biinted' upon the-forward end of e rnifket, oscillating means l ho der adaptedor indeat points aboveand wardlg, of the 'd michine, a; work table revolu ly inountegxipon the' said base, revolution im rting time for the said table,

and do controlled operative connections between: zsdid table revolving means and tool holder oscillating means.-

81. A mold cutting. device comprising a base). an elo ted o therein rovided with aho at its rear-end and having guide seats longitudinally at osgisite sides ohthe said opening, alongitu al shiftable 'de sitioned as y of the said opening,

spending rear bracket secured wi in the id notch, in operating shaft liarwsrdly of the machine and i0 naled in the said base and rear bracket, a lower bracket carriedby the said slide, operative connections between the said shaft and lower bracket, an oscillatory tool holder acllf'anstably carried by the said slide, osci ting means for the said tool holder adapted for independent actuation at points above and forwardly of the said machine, a work table rbvolubly mounted upon the said'base, revolutionimparting means for the said table,

, and clutch controlled operative connections between a said table revolving means and tool holder oscillating means. a

82. A mold cuttin device comprising a base an elongated opening therein rggdedhwith a nolzh at its rear end and er aving gun a arran at o pbsite sides of the said opening, a ongitu inal shiftable slide gosilioned said seats spanning ah 'ectrdl'y of the said oped pending rear bracket securedflit in the said notch, an operating forwardly of the machine and joumaled an the said base and rear brack a. lower bracket carried by the said slidelziiierative as connections .between the said ft and shaft extending for- -. an a gro ectseats longitudinally lower bracket, an oscillatory holder adjustabl carriedb the said slide, a longitudinally ad ustable s eeve splined to the said tool holder, an operating spindle journalcd in the said sleeve, and regulated actuating means for the saidsleeve.

33. A mold cutting. device comprising at base having an elongfiited opening therein provided with a note at its rear end and further having guide seats longitudinally arranged at oglposite sides of the said opening, a longitu nal shiftablc slide positioned upon thesaid seats anning and projecting inwardly of the sai opening a depending rear bracket secured within the said notch, an operatingshaft extending forwardly of the machine and journaled in the said base and rear .-'bracket, a lower bracket carried by the saidfslide, operative connections between the. said shaft" and lower bracket, a' vertically movable bracket guidingly mounted.-up0n the said slide, adjusting means for the said; bracket. a tool holder oscilla 1y mounted upon the forward free end of t said bracket, a longitudinally adjustable sleeve splined to the said tool holder, an operating spindle journal ad in the said sleeve, and regu ated actuating means for the said sleeve;

34. A mold cutting device comprising a base having an elongated opening therein provided Wltha notch at its rear end and further having guide seats longitudinally arranged at 0 osite sides of the said opening, a longitu inal shiftable slide positioned upon the said; seats s anning and rejecting inwardly of the sai opening, a, spending rear bracket secured within the said notch, an operating shaft extending forwardly of the machine and journaled in the said base and iear bracket, a lower bracket ciu'ried by the said slide, operative connections between the said shaft and lower bracket, a. vertically movable bracket guidingly mounted upon the said slide, adjusting means for'the said bracket, a toolholder oscillatingly mounted upon the forward free end of the said bracket, oscillating means for the said tool holder ada ted for ind pendent actuation at points a ove and forwardly of the said machine, a longitudinally adjustable sleeve splined to the said tool holder, an operating spindle jcurnaled in the said sleeve, and regulated actuating means for the said sleeve. 120

85. A mold cutting device comprising a base having an elongated opening therein provided with a notch at its rear end and further having guide seats longitudinally arranged at opposite sides of the said opening, a longitudinal shiftable slide positionedupon the said seats spanning and projecting inwardly of the said opening, a depending rear bracket secured within the said notch, an operating shaft extending forwardly of the ma- 130 

